Distributer.



H. T. CLARK. DISTRIBUTER. APPLICATION FILED NOV.1, 1913.

1,123,246. Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

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DISTRIBUTER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, 191a.

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HARRISON T. CLARK, 015 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

DISTRIBUTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

Application filed November 1, 1913. Serial No. 798,710.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, HARRISON T. CLARK,

a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Distributers; and I do declare the following to be a clear, full, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this application.

This invention relates-to improvements in distributing apparatus and the present invention is particularly designed as a distributer for use in connection with bread making machinery and is designed to be disposed between the rounder and the proofing machine whereby the dough balls will be received from the rounder and distributed therefrom upon the proofing machine in such spaced relation as is necessary for the proper handling of such dough balls. This distributing has always been done by hand until the structure disclosed in my Patent No. 1,090,777, dated March 17, 1914, was designed and this present invention embodies certain features of improvement over the structure shown in said patent whereby the handling of the dough balls can be done by the distributer in a more rapid, eflicient and effective manner and with no chance of any failure of the mechanism to perform the function for which it is designed.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for the purposes for which it is designed.

These objects, I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of the parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

On the drawings, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete distributer showing the distributing paddles in normal receiving position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the paddles in normal tilted delivering position. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the distributer showing the side opposite to that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is, a top plan view of the distributer. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on a line XX of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view showing the receiving end of the distributer. Fig. 7 is a sectional View taken on a line Y-Y of Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is an end view of the subject matter shown in Fig. 7 Fig. 9 is a side elevation of one of the complete distributer paddles shown detached from the supporting frame of the distributer. Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing a spring catch adapted to engage one of the distributing paddles to prevent the rebound thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the main supporting plate of the device which is slightly sloping from its upper to its lower edge and provided with a plurality of divisional vanes which divide it into a plurality of spaced channels or runways 3.

The numeral 4 designates the chute or slide adapted to lead from the rounding machine and carry the dough balls therefrom to the distributer. The distributer proper is mounted on a supporting frame comprising a pair of spaced supporting bars 5 on which are disposed a plurality of pairs of journal boxes 6. In the uppermost journal boxes 6 is journaled a pin 7 on which is secured the upper end of the paddle 8, such paddle being provided with projecting side members 9 in order to prevent the 'dough balls from getting off of the paddle 8 in passing thereover. Said paddle, 8 at a point near its lower end, rests upon a roller 10 secured in an arm 11 projecting from a block 12 secured on a pin 13 journaled in the next succeeding pair of journal boxes 6. One end of the pin 13 bends downwardly as at 14: and the other end bends backwardly as at 15 and is provided with a rolling cam 16 at its outer end for a purpose as will presently appear. On the front edge of the block 12 is provided a downwardly projecting and curved plate or blade 17 Mounted on the members 5 directly in front of the last described journal boxes 6 is a cross bar 18 on which normally rests the rear free end of a paddle 19. Such paddle 19 is provided with sides 20 similar to the sides 9 on the paddle 8. The lower end of the paddle 19 is secured to a pin 21 journaled in the next pair of journal boxes 6. The pin21 is provided at one end with a bent end 22 similar to the end 14 on the pin 13 and on its other end is provided with a .nections which are the exact duplicate of the paddle '19 and its construction and connections. lVhen' in normal position, these pad- ,dles 19 will rest at their free extremities in close proximity to their adjacent paddles and each paddle, by reason of the construction shown forms a lockfor its preceding paddle which prevents such preceding paddle from tilting until the first named paddle is tilted. This function is caused by reason of the pivotal points of the paddles being off center on the endadjacent to the engaging point between each paddle and its next su'c- )ceeding paddle whereby the paddle will not be overweighted to cause it to tilt until the next succeeding paddle has tilted to vpermit paddles 19.

thematerial passing over the paddles to then pass onto the extensions 25. Thevdoughball passes from the chute 4: onto the paddles 8 Y and 19-otravels down said paddles to the lowest oneand then passes oft of'such lowest paddle to the [extension 25 thereof which thenoverweights that endzofthepaddle and causes it to tilt on its pivotalpoint 21. This tilting position then leaves an open space vbetweenthe last paddle and the next paddle whereby the next dough ball can pass onto and over the next paddle and onto theextension 25 thereof and so on for each of the l'Vhen this operation takes place, said paddles are held in such tilted position bymeans of the following structure, namely: t

On' the side of the member 1 through which project the bent ends 15 and 23, I provide a rocking bar 30 capable of swinging laterally with respect to the lengthwof the said member 1 .and on this bar 30 provide a plurality of spring pressed dogs 31, onefor each of the members 23. Then when said paddles 19.ti=lt, they throw the bent portions 23 on the pins 21 upwardly causing the pins241 to engage curved surfaces on the members 31 and move said members 31 against theirsprings 32=permitting the said (pins 24 to pass "beyond said dogs 31 when the springs 32 returnsaid dogs to normal position and the pins 34 then @rest against when such paddle tilts, the exact movement of the dough balls will be determined by this dashboard 26. This therefore will also determine the exact amount of downward vmovement of each of the extensions 25 for the purpose of completing the tilting operation of each of the paddles to its fullest extent tocause the pin 2-1 to engage the dog 31 so that the paddle cannot drop back until it is proper for "it "todo "so. In this regard it is pointed out that'wh'en'the dough 'ball'slides off of thep'a'ddIe'IQ ontothe' e-xten- 'si'on 25 it will strike the plate 26 -which will ball then'passes into one of "the'char'mels 23 and thence to the proofingmachine. Inas- 'much as the lower paddle ha sjno succeeding paddle tobe provided with the'plate l'26, I provide a fixed plate 26 secured to the members 5 andrin the sameposition .asw'ould" be assumed by one of the plates '26 were there another paddle in "that place.

Whenall the paddles 19 have tilted and the "last dough ball passesbff of the paddle 18 and strikes the extension 17, it causes such extension '17 "to tilt upon its pivota1'eonmotion of the pin 13 in the journal boxes 6 and throws the bent portion '15 upwardly causing the member 16 to engage a beveled. I block 33 onan arm 34 secured to the rocklng bar '30 and this operation moves said rocking bar 30 outwardly away from the side ofthe member 1 and incidentallymoves the pins24 out of-engagement with the dogs 31 and the weight of'the paddles assisted" by the contractile action of'the-jsprings .28

returns all the paddles to normal position.

ith the movement of the paddle 117 the arm 11 is thrownflupwardly causing the roller 10 to "bear against the paddle 8 and tilt it slightly upward at its lower e'nd'for an instant while the other paddles 19 are dropping. This holds the next dough "ball,

which -'is moving rapidly, for .a moment .in

suspension {and "then shoots -.it up over the lower end of the paddle 8 clear intolthe first paddle 19 thus .preventingits being pinched between the paddlesi8 and 19 which might occur if this structure were ,not usedand fthus render the device "inoperative. Then "when all "this last described operation has taken ;.place and all the paddles have dropped back to normal position including the extension 17 and its connected parts,

this releases the :bari'3'0 from' its outward @position and 'it drops back to normal position and the entirex-device then ready for further :q 'eration. I

In :order .to "prevent an rebound o'flithe paddles "when they into normal tilted position, 'I provide a spring catch'3'5 provided with a notch 36 adapted to engage the edge of the first paddle 19 which would hold said paddle from rebounding which might cause it to pinch the dough ball irrespective of the movement of the paddle 8 since the success of the lifting operation of the paddle 8 depends of course upon the first paddle 19'being held stationary. This spring catch is of such tension as to prevent the rebound of the paddle but can be readily overcome when the paddle is tilted by the weight of the dough ball. The said catch 35 is secured to one of the members 5 by a base plate 37 which is provided with a seat 38 whereby the same can be slidably disposed over an adjustment screw 39 whereby the position of the catch 35 may be accurately adjusted for perfect operation.

Reviewing now briefly the complete operation of the device, the first dough ball travels over all of the paddles and strikes the lowest extension 25 tilting the paddle, this complete tilting operation being determined by the plate 26. The pin 24. on this lowest paddle then engages its corresponding dog 31. Then the next paddle is tilted by the next dough ball, the same striking the plate 26 on the paddle which has just tilted, thus giving such second paddle a complete tilting movement throwing the pin 34 therein into engagement with its corresponding dog 21. Similarly will all the paddles 19 tilt and be locked in tilted position. Then the extension 17 tilts, releasing all the paddles l9, and throwing the paddle 8 up just as the paddles 19 drop, the lowest paddle 19 being caught by the catch 35. Then the paddle 8 drops to normal position throwing the extension 17 to normal position and releasing the roller 16 from the block 33 allowing the bar 30 to drop to normal position when the above operation is repeated. All of this takes place very rapidly and allows the dough balls to be received and distributed just as fast as they come from the rounder, such distribution being made on the proofing machine in as spaced relation as is necessary.

While I have herein described in detail the various forms of specific structure, such as the springs 28 for returning the paddles to normal position, and the specific means of locking one paddle against being tilted until its succeeding paddle has tilted, still I do not mean in this application to confine myself to any of these specific details since they are covered broadly in the above mentioned application for patent and they are merely here repeated in order to completely describe that portion of the device.

The main essential improvements in this structure over that shown in the above entitled application are the specific structure of the extensions 25 and their correlation with the plates 26, the specific construction a device as substantially fulfils the ob ects 1 of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice, such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A device of the character described comprising a plurality of paddles pivotally mounted, the first of said paddles being pivoted at its upper end and the balance of said paddles being pivoted at their lower ends, means for tilting all of said paddles, means for holding them in tilted position and means for returning them to normal untilted position, as described.

2. A device of the character described comprising a paddle pivoted at one end, a member pivotally mounted near the other end of said paddle, a downwardly projecting extension on said member, an arm on said member having a member engaging the free end of said paddle, and a plurality of other paddles pivotally mountedin successive order and one of them being adapted to communicate with said first named pad dle, as described.

3. A device of the character described comprising a plurality of paddles arranged in successive order and pivotally mounted, each paddle having a downwardly projecting extension at one end, each paddle having a projecting plate on its under side adapted to project at a point adjacent the downwardly projecting extension on the adjacent paddle when said paddles are tilted, as described.

4. A device of the character described comprising a single paddle pivoted at one end, a plurality of paddles alined with said first named paddle and pivoted at ends opposite the end to which said first named paddle is pivoted, means for tilting said last named paddles, and means for tilting said first named paddle when said second named paddles are returning to normal position, as described.

5. A device of the character described comprising a plurality of paddles pivotally mounted, a projecting pin carried by each paddle, a swinging bar adapted to swing laterally with respect to said paddles, a plurality of spring pressed dogs on said swinging bar, said pins adapted to engage said dogs when said paddles are tilted, and means for moving said swinging bar to release said pins ifrom said dogs when all jof said'p'a'ddles are tilted, as described.

v 6. A device of the character described comprising the combination of a paddle pivoted at one end, a member 'pivotally mountrality of paddles have been tilted and are returning to normal position, as described. 7. A device of the character described comprising the combination of a pluralityv of paddles journaled at points intermediate their ends and overlapping one another, a.

means delivering tosaid'paddles, means for tilting sald' pad'dles, means for returning Copies of this patent may be obtained for said paddles to normalnon tiltetl position and means engaging the first of said paddles to prevent the same from rebounding -Wl'l6I1.flt returns to "normal non-tilted po'si:

tion, as described. 8. A. device of comprising the combination of fa "plurality of paddles pivotedat 'pointsfintermediate their ends and overlapping one another,

.means for 'tilting said paddles, means for returning them to normal non-tilted position and a spring catch adapted to engage the character "described I one of saidpaddles When it returns to normal non-tilted position, as described.

In testimony WhereofI aiiix'm'y signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HARRISON T. CLARK.

- Witnesses:

Row. R. HUSBAND, V FRAncEs M. CLARK.

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